V.K.Jhanji, J.

1. Yusaf and Ali sons of Badra owned certain land in Patiala which was erroneously declared as evacuee property. Some part of this land was subsequently restored to them and the other part could not be restored because in the meantime, the same was allotted to displaced persons. Alternate land out of the evacuee pool was offered to them in lieu of the remaining land which offer they accepted. As a result of this arrangement, land measuring 11-2st. acres in village Kulliawal and land measuring 32-1-1/4 st acres in village Jamalpur Awana, Teh. & Distt. Ludhiana was allotted to them. The rights in respect of both these allotments were given to them on 28.12.1969. Mutations to this effect were also sanctioned. In the present writ petition petitioners arc the persons to whom Yusaf and Ali leased out and transferred the land situated in villages Kulliawal and Jamalpur Awana, Tehsil and District Ludhiana.

2. The State of Punjab vide its notification dated 25.1.1978 acquired 425 kanals 17 marlas of land for the purpose of constructing a new Central Jail at Ludhiana. Out of the acquired land, land measuring 116 kanals 15 marlas was the one which was originally allotte